Want A Career Instead Of A Job? Economic Sustainability

[Infolurker]

Who works a crap job and wants what I would call "Least Resistance Career Opportunity"? 

The least work or investment for a good paying career?

Today, I am going to give you my opinion on that and maybe I can help someone in need with career advice.


Go to a job board. I like to use www.simplyhired.com as they post the pay on many of postings.

Search for "Scrum Master" in your area. Now "Project Manager"


Once you do this, you will have an idea of what the career field pays. Now, the fun part.

Do you know how EASY it is to get PM and Scrum certifications? What if I told you that you can get PM certs for FREE?
All it costs is your time to learn and pass them. Better ones are low cost, a couple hundred bucks. 

The job itself is easy if you have basic to moderate computer skills and can coherently talk on a phone and type an email outline summary of notes about topics reviewed on the conference, follow-up with people who are responsible for action items and drive results. It is pretty easy day to day.

Scrum is a secondary / add on generally to PM. It is easy as shit as well and I still do not understand why they pay so much for a SCRUM Master as you can get the certification within a couple of months easy. (yes, you are reading this right... free training, low cost scrum certification, big money and yes you are reading the job postings correctly, you can make 70-120K or more a year doing this after a couple of years of experience.

OK, where do I start?

Get the easy / fast / overview foundation stuff first so you have an understanding of the basics:

https://www.msicertified.com/project-man...certified/

https://www.scrumstudy.com/certification...-certified

https://www.goskills.com/Course/Project-...ent-Basics 

For anyone who needs a free project management course for beginners, GoSkills offers a certification that is respected by project management professionals. The Project Management Basics course takes a little under eight hours to complete. It covers the fundamentals of project management principles, along with how to project boundaries using the W questions, how to create a schedule and allocate resources, risk projection, team building, and essential communication skills.


At the end of the course, you'll receive a certificate that has been approved by the Project Management Institute. Though GoSkills is a paid membership site, they offer a seven-day free trial, which can allow you to complete the Basics course for free.

Other Related Freebies:

https://www.msicertified.com/six-sigma-c...ification/

https://www.msicertified.com/free-traini...d-courses/


Next: Google PM Cert or CAPM from the Project Management Institute

https://www.reliablesoft.net/google-proj...te-review/

The Google Project Management Professional Certificate is a good certification for those who want to work as a project manager. In just four months and for less than $200, you can build the skills needed to start a career in project management. The course material is easy to follow and the quality of the instructors is very good making this one of the best entry-level project management certifications.

The Google Project Management Professional Certificate is an entry-level project management certification prepared by Google and offered through Coursera. It helps students build the skills needed to work as project managers in various industries with a starting salary of more than $59K per year.

This Google career certificate is a great first step if you want to start a career as a project manager. It will also give you more than 100 hours of project management education to pursue the CAPM certificate, which is a globally recognized certification in project management.

OR

https://www.pmi.org/certifications/certi...ciate-capm

What is CAPM Certification?

The Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) is a globally recognized credential that opens the door to opportunities at every stage of your career in the field of project management.
The current CAPM certification involves taking a 150-question exam that tests your aptitude in:

• Fundamentals of project management and the role of project managers
  
• Project management environment, and project integration management
  
• Project scope, schedule, cost, quality and resource management.
  
• Project procurement, communication, stakeholder and risk management
  

The CAPM certification is an essential first step in building a career as a project manager. It can also aid you in pursuing many of our major certifications including the gold standard PM certification, the Project Management Professional (PMP).

Cost: 300 bucks and maybe a couple of $15 UDEMY courses if you can't find free study materials.

Advice: Lots of crappy Scrum Master certs out there. Get the good one that is the most recognized / accepted which is Scrum Alliance.

https://chisellabs.com/blog/top-scrum-ma...fications/

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

The Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course is widely considered the epitome of certification in the industry. It provides an interactive and stimulating learning experience delivered by some of the most skilled and enthusiastic agile trainers globally. Each CSM class can be tailored to the individual needs of each student, ensuring they receive the best possible education.

By participating in CSM training, individuals acquire practical skills that they can immediately apply in the workplace and open up new career opportunities. Upon completing the course, your skills will enable you to take the CSM exam confidently.

You must complete a minimum of fourteen hours of training and pass a test after the course to become a CSM.

https://www.scrumalliance.org/get-certified

Search for training/testing in your area or remote for the certified Scrum master.


Any questions?

[NightskyeB4Dawn]

Great help and info for you young folk. I have retired three times and kept coming back, because I could not say "NO" when they made me believed they "needed" me.

I should make a complimentary thread titled, "How To Retire And Live More With Less".

I may just do that, when I have figured it out.

[Infolurker]

Just to update the salary expectations:

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/...fications/

Certified Scrum Master

• Best for: Team leaders looking to optimize team resources
  
• Recommended provider: Scrum Alliance
  
• Expect to spend: Around $450
  
  

The Scrum Master is the person who makes sure that the framework of Scrum is adhered to. This position makes sure that each role and responsibility is assigned properly and followed. The Scrum Master leads the team, serving as a coach through the tasks. This certification helps you master the ability to assign and manage tasks and be flexible as needs change.
Become a Certified Scrum Master with the Scrum Alliance and get a two-year membership with Scrum Alliance. That’s a $50 value that helps you continue to get valuable resources to better yourself with Scrum techniques.

Being a Scrum Master is a good career. Glassdoor notes that the average base pay of a Scrum Master is $99,492, with the low end being $72,000 and the high end being $137,000.
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Who Should Use It:
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Those who are going to be leading teams in Scrum frameworks are key candidates for the Certified Scrum Master certification. It will help them implement the framework across team resources.

[Ninurta]

I dunno what a scrum master is, but the name sounds kinda icky - does it involve scrubbing the insides of sewer pipes on your hands and knees with a toothbrush?

I was a Team Manager for about the last 5 years of my work life, but took an early "retirement" when the government forced everything here to close during the covid, and there just ain't no call for Team Managers or Team Leaders around here any more, because there aren't any teams to lead any more, so no need for managing what ain't here.

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[Infolurker]

Oh,

Did I fail to mention the best part?

There are many "work from home" jobs in this field.

My wife was doing contract PM work from home for $70 an hour for a couple years in between management roles but again, she has years of experience. Entry level PM will "most probably" not pay that high unless you have a related experience in the industry you are PM'ing for.

[Ninurta]

Oh,

Did I fail to mention the best part?

There are many "work from home" jobs in this field.

My wife was doing contract PM work from home for $70 an hour for a couple years in between management roles but again, she has years of experience. Entry level PM will "most probably" not pay that high unless you have a related experience in the industry you are PM'ing for.

I was offered a "work from home" position when they closed the site down, but startup costs were too high for the package they were offering, so I told them to kiss my ass, I'd just sit and get skinny, before I'd supply my own equipment and dedicated lines for THEIR job at piss-ant pay.

Besides, work from home doesn't have the same panache - how do you grab a subordinate by the scruff of the neck and shake them until their eyes roll around and get oriented in the proper direction?

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[Snarl]

Did I fail to mention the best part?

There are many "work from home" jobs in this field.

Besides, work from home doesn't have the same panache - how do you grab a subordinate by the scruff of the neck and shake them until their eyes roll around and get oriented in the proper direction?

ROFL ... you've been out of the work force for far too long. The only thing suitable for you at this point is isolation w/limited contact via the Internet.